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ali's beer stew

Recipe by
ali Bresnahan
Kihei, HI

I made this dish for my hubby a long time ago, using round steak instead of stew meat, and skipping the potatoes and carrots. He loved that I added the beer, which really enhanced the flavor. He just reminded me of this dish, so I made it again. There's a bit of preparation involved, but it's totally worth it ... please give it a try! ~ Ali

method Stove Top

Ingredients For ali's beer stew

  • 6 slice
    bacon, cut into 1" pieces
  • 1-1/2 lb
    top round steak, cut into 1" pieces
  • 1/2
    green pepper, cubed
  • 1/2
    red bell pepper, cut into strips
  • 1 md
    onion, sliced
  • 15
    cherry tomatoes
  • 1/2 c
    beef stock or broth
  • 1 Tbsp
    sugar
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1 tsp
    chili powder
  • fresh ground pepper
  • 6 lg
    mushrooms, halved
  • 1 can
    beer (tall can)
  • 2 Tbsp
    cornstarch, to thicken, along with
  • 2 Tbsp
    red wine vinegar

How To Make ali's beer stew

  • 1
    Assemble all ingredients. PREP: wash veggies. Cut up bacon, meat, peppers, onion; cut mushrooms in half.
  • 2
    PREP: Fry bacon, remove when crisp and set aside on paper towel.
  • 3
    Brown meat (well) in bacon fat over high heat and remove from pan. Reduce heat to very low, add peppers and onions. Simmer 5 minutes.
  • 4
    Put meat back into pan, with any juice which may have escaped from it. Stir in mushroom halves.
  • 5
    Add: tomatoes, beef stock, sugar, salt, pepper and chili powder. Cover with beer. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, cover, and simmer one hour.
  • 6
    Add the saved crispy bacon. Simmer 15 minutes longer. Mix cornstarch with vinegar and add to stew to thicken sauce. Stir well to incorporate.
  • 7
    Serve with rice or mashed potatoes. YUMMM.

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